(11) Torn Apart
As Wasser is plotting the O'Connell house quiets down. Alex was in bed, Evie and Rick sat in the library talking as Ardeth walks Amen-Ra into the garden. As the moon shines own upon them, Ardeth seats her on a bench and then sits beside her. Her hand slips into his as she smiles. With only a moments hesitation, Ardeth leans forward and presses his lips against hers. With a sigh Amen-Ra slides her hands up his arms and grip them as she feels the warmth of his kiss fill her. His lips move against hers, pressing harder as the passion builds within him. Slipping his hands around her waist he pulls her against him tightly. A soft moan comes from Amen-Ra as she returns his kiss, parting her lips as she feels the tip of his tongue slide along her lips. Then as suddenly as it began the kiss stops.
Ardeth, panting heavily stares into her eyes, his arms tight around her. With a trembling hand, Amen-Ra reaches up and traces a finger along his cheek as she whispers. "My warrior, my love." A smile forming on his lips, Ardeth kisses her fiercely. Her arms encircle his neck as she returns the passion. Her heart pounding as she feels his hand entwine in her hair. She barely notices that he is slowly pressing her back against the bench, his body heavy on hers. Ignoring the hardness against her back she rakes her nails along his scalp as she playfully runs her tongue along his.
Locked in the embrace, neither one notices the trio of men watching from the hedges. They men were the same that Wasser had talked to. With a bemused look upon their faces they watched the two lovers. Moving quietly they inched over towards the bench. Ardeth breaks the kiss momentarily to let his lips trail along her jaw and then down her slender throat. At that moment, Amen-Ra opens her eyes to stare up at the stars and instead finds herself staring into the faces of three leering strangers. Before she can scream two of them grab Ardeth off her while the third slams a beefy hand over her mouth while the other hand yanks her to her feet by her throat.
Stunned, Ardeth spins to fight and finds himself beaten with clubs. As he falls to his knees he glances up and catches the sight of his love being held against a large man. He can see the fear in her eyes and it gives him strength to try and get to her. As he reaches for his sword he feels a hard blow to the back of his head. His hand reaches out to Amen-Ra as he falls forward, his world blacking out around him.
Chuckling the hoodlums drag the squirming princess behind the hedges and into the trees along the road. On the other side Wasser waits and smiles when he sees them return with his trophy. He slowly takes out a canister and pours some of the liquid onto a handkerchief. As the men stop before him, grips Amen-Ra's chin and smiles. "So we meet again my princess. This time though it seems as if I have made the choice and not you." Seeing him, her eyes widens in shock and mostly in fear. Her struggles intensify as she tries to break free. Wasser motions for the one man to remove his hand from her mouth and as he does so Amen-Ra begins to plead. "Binemwase, NO! I am not yours. I demand you to release me this moment." Wasser watches and chuckles, the sound turning her blood cold. "I think not princess. But we can talk later. Right now you need your rest." With that he presses the cloth to her face and after a second or two of struggling, Amen-Ra collapses. Wasser quickly orders the men to put her in the back seat of the car and then takes out a large wad pounds. "Go back and kill the one she was with." Knowing the kind of men they were and knowing they would not want any witnesses to the kidnap he tosses them the money. As they leave he gets into the drivers seat and begins to drive towards the train station, his captive oblivious to her surroundings.
Evie and Rick study the books in the library, stunned at how little information there was to be had. As Evie reads, Rick stretches and walks towards the window. He smiles as he sees a shadow near the trees and assumes it is Ardeth and the princess. Then he leans closer, the smile leaving his face as he peers closer, something not seeming right. As the moon breaks the clouds he can see three men dragging Amen-Ra towards a car. Will a yell to Evie that there is trouble he grabs his holster with his guns and runs downstairs. By the time he reaches the garden the car is gone but he sees Ardeth laying on the ground barely conscious. Hearing a noise to the side, Rick sees the three men standing with clubs and now knives. Rick aims his guns towards them and smiles. "You can tell me where the girl is and I will let you live." The men chuckled, the beefy one moving towards him as he speaks. "You and what army, Guvna.." The words barely left his mouth when he froze, eyes wide open in shock. The large body falls over face first and hits the ground hard. Behind him is a dazed Ardeth, though blood streamed down his brow his sword now stained with the blood of the man his just killed. The remaining two kidnappers decided the odds were not in their favor and tried to run. Rick quickly shot one in the leg while the other gets tackled by Ardeth. The man laid there cringing as Ardeth raises his sword. "Please.I'll tell you all I know . don't kill me." Ardeth's arm froze as he watched him. The look in his eyes was cold and hard. "Where is the woman?" "The man said . they had to leave quickly. He said something about finally having his treasures. Whatever that means." Ardeth slams the hilt of the sword against the man's temple and knocks him out. Evie runs up to them. "I called the police, they are on the way." Rick looks at Evie and grips her arms. "They said something about the man having his treasures. Ardeth and I are going to speak with Dr. Hardisty. You stay here and wait for the police." Evie began to speak but Rick cut her off. "I mean it Evie." With that he runs towards his car, Ardeth at his heels. As they jump in, Ardeth holds a rag to his head. "We must find her, O'Connell. I cannot lose her . again." Rick started the car with a sideward glance at Ardeth. "I know what you mean my friend. Let us get your lady." With that they sped down the road towards the British Museum.
As Wasser is plotting the O'Connell house quiets down. Alex was in bed, Evie and Rick sat in the library talking as Ardeth walks Amen-Ra into the garden. As the moon shines own upon them, Ardeth seats her on a bench and then sits beside her. Her hand slips into his as she smiles. With only a moments hesitation, Ardeth leans forward and presses his lips against hers. With a sigh Amen-Ra slides her hands up his arms and grip them as she feels the warmth of his kiss fill her. His lips move against hers, pressing harder as the passion builds within him. Slipping his hands around her waist he pulls her against him tightly. A soft moan comes from Amen-Ra as she returns his kiss, parting her lips as she feels the tip of his tongue slide along her lips. Then as suddenly as it began the kiss stops.
Ardeth, panting heavily stares into her eyes, his arms tight around her. With a trembling hand, Amen-Ra reaches up and traces a finger along his cheek as she whispers. "My warrior, my love." A smile forming on his lips, Ardeth kisses her fiercely. Her arms encircle his neck as she returns the passion. Her heart pounding as she feels his hand entwine in her hair. She barely notices that he is slowly pressing her back against the bench, his body heavy on hers. Ignoring the hardness against her back she rakes her nails along his scalp as she playfully runs her tongue along his.
Locked in the embrace, neither one notices the trio of men watching from the hedges. They men were the same that Wasser had talked to. With a bemused look upon their faces they watched the two lovers. Moving quietly they inched over towards the bench. Ardeth breaks the kiss momentarily to let his lips trail along her jaw and then down her slender throat. At that moment, Amen-Ra opens her eyes to stare up at the stars and instead finds herself staring into the faces of three leering strangers. Before she can scream two of them grab Ardeth off her while the third slams a beefy hand over her mouth while the other hand yanks her to her feet by her throat.
Stunned, Ardeth spins to fight and finds himself beaten with clubs. As he falls to his knees he glances up and catches the sight of his love being held against a large man. He can see the fear in her eyes and it gives him strength to try and get to her. As he reaches for his sword he feels a hard blow to the back of his head. His hand reaches out to Amen-Ra as he falls forward, his world blacking out around him.
Chuckling the hoodlums drag the squirming princess behind the hedges and into the trees along the road. On the other side Wasser waits and smiles when he sees them return with his trophy. He slowly takes out a canister and pours some of the liquid onto a handkerchief. As the men stop before him, grips Amen-Ra's chin and smiles. "So we meet again my princess. This time though it seems as if I have made the choice and not you." Seeing him, her eyes widens in shock and mostly in fear. Her struggles intensify as she tries to break free. Wasser motions for the one man to remove his hand from her mouth and as he does so Amen-Ra begins to plead. "Binemwase, NO! I am not yours. I demand you to release me this moment." Wasser watches and chuckles, the sound turning her blood cold. "I think not princess. But we can talk later. Right now you need your rest." With that he presses the cloth to her face and after a second or two of struggling, Amen-Ra collapses. Wasser quickly orders the men to put her in the back seat of the car and then takes out a large wad pounds. "Go back and kill the one she was with." Knowing the kind of men they were and knowing they would not want any witnesses to the kidnap he tosses them the money. As they leave he gets into the drivers seat and begins to drive towards the train station, his captive oblivious to her surroundings.
Evie and Rick study the books in the library, stunned at how little information there was to be had. As Evie reads, Rick stretches and walks towards the window. He smiles as he sees a shadow near the trees and assumes it is Ardeth and the princess. Then he leans closer, the smile leaving his face as he peers closer, something not seeming right. As the moon breaks the clouds he can see three men dragging Amen-Ra towards a car. Will a yell to Evie that there is trouble he grabs his holster with his guns and runs downstairs. By the time he reaches the garden the car is gone but he sees Ardeth laying on the ground barely conscious. Hearing a noise to the side, Rick sees the three men standing with clubs and now knives. Rick aims his guns towards them and smiles. "You can tell me where the girl is and I will let you live." The men chuckled, the beefy one moving towards him as he speaks. "You and what army, Guvna.." The words barely left his mouth when he froze, eyes wide open in shock. The large body falls over face first and hits the ground hard. Behind him is a dazed Ardeth, though blood streamed down his brow his sword now stained with the blood of the man his just killed. The remaining two kidnappers decided the odds were not in their favor and tried to run. Rick quickly shot one in the leg while the other gets tackled by Ardeth. The man laid there cringing as Ardeth raises his sword. "Please.I'll tell you all I know . don't kill me." Ardeth's arm froze as he watched him. The look in his eyes was cold and hard. "Where is the woman?" "The man said . they had to leave quickly. He said something about finally having his treasures. Whatever that means." Ardeth slams the hilt of the sword against the man's temple and knocks him out. Evie runs up to them. "I called the police, they are on the way." Rick looks at Evie and grips her arms. "They said something about the man having his treasures. Ardeth and I are going to speak with Dr. Hardisty. You stay here and wait for the police." Evie began to speak but Rick cut her off. "I mean it Evie." With that he runs towards his car, Ardeth at his heels. As they jump in, Ardeth holds a rag to his head. "We must find her, O'Connell. I cannot lose her . again." Rick started the car with a sideward glance at Ardeth. "I know what you mean my friend. Let us get your lady." With that they sped down the road towards the British Museum.
